Black Cultural Center records
Scope and Contents
Records of the Black Cultural Center include planning materials, programming and event notices, correspondence and administrative files.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1979-2014
Creator
- Berea College (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on the collection other than federal copyright regulations.
Conditions Governing Use
Records can be accessed through the Reading Room, Berea College Special Collections and Archives, Hutchins Library, Berea College.
Full Extent
6 boxes_(general)
Full Extent
4.41 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
In 1983, Berea College established the Black Cultural Center (BCC) with the philosophy that true integration and equality cannot happen without awareness, understanding, and appreciation of black culture. Over three decades later, the philosophical foundation of the Black Cultural Center has not changed and it continues to support the historic commitments of Berea College – in particular the commitment: “To assert the kinship of all people and to provide interracial education with a particular emphasis on understanding and equality among blacks and whites as a foundation for building community among all peoples of the earth.” The mission of the Black Cultural Center is to provide services that support the needs of African American people at Berea College including co-curricular programs, leadership development, intercultural/interracial understanding opportunities, academic excellence strategies, and other experiences. The Center also provides services to support the recruitment, retention and graduation of Black students.
Arrangement Note
Where possible, materials have been arranged chronologically.
- Title
- Black Cultural Center records
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- A finding aid
- Author
- An original finding aid was authored by Caitlin Hodgson, archive student assistant, March 2018. The collection underwent recataloguing in October 2026, authored by Ayomide Oludairo, student archivist [supervised by archivist Morphew].
- Date
- October 2026
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Revision Statements
- October 2026: Collection underwent recataloguing, and a new accession of materials was merged within.
- Box: Black Cultural Center Box One (Mixed Materials)
- Box: Black Cultural Center Box Two (Mixed Materials)
- Box: Black Cultural Center Box Three (Mixed Materials)
- Box: Black Cultural Center Box Four (Mixed Materials)
- Box: Black Cultural Center Box Five (Mixed Materials)
- Box: Black Cultural Center CDs (Audio)
- Box: Black Cultural Center Artifact 1 (Realia)
- Box: Black Cultural Center Oversized Posters (Graphic Materials)
Repository Details
Part of the Berea College Special Collections and Archives Repository
Hutchins Library
100 Campus Drive
Berea Kentucky 40404 US
859.985.3262
special_collections@berea.edu